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Breast Cancer

Archives for September 2010

I JUST NEED TO VENT
Well the day has come, my daughter and her family are moving out of our home and into our rental which is truly a good thing for them, sniffle~sniffle~sniffle. If you do not know me well my daughter, her husband and their 3 children live with us and have for the past 5 years. This will be the first time the two youngest…
*******What Is Everyone Doing This Holiday Weekend?******
Isn't it great that we have a 3 day weekend? Do I hear a Hip Hip Hooray? I think I do. So, my sisters in pink - What do you have planned? ♠♣ Susie ♠♣
bra during radiation
I had a left mastectomy in July and will begin radiation for 7 weeks in mid-September. I am currently wearing my post-surgery camisole with the puffy insert. But I go back to my teaching job next week and that camisole is too bulky to wear under nice clothes. I went to the prosthesis-fitting lady who will be helping me…
To flu or not to flu
Flu shots. ...flu season is coming...I've never had a flu shot before, and even declined one whilst exiting the hospital in February. I understand radiation won't effect it, so my radiologist claims. I need to get 'Ye Olde Port" flushed next week anyway and thought I'd ask the hematologist. I was running a slight…
It's Been a Great Week!!!
Yesterday was the 31st anniversary of the day that I married my best friend! Our sons and daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law to be took us out on Monday. We had a delicious dinner. Yesterday, my husband gave me a beautiful palm tree necklace with lots of sparkly diamonds. I love the beach & palm trees. I feel he went a…
Daughter Wants to Know if You Breast Fed Your Babies
I am the one with breast cancer. My daughter has breast fed all her babies (so far 4). She would like to know if you breast fed your babies. Theory is that if you breast feed, you are safe from breast cancer. I did not breast feed my babies. Look forward to your answer. Janelle
Had a great chemo grad day today
Whoo whoo last one. Got a certificate signed by all the onco nurses. I brought cupcakes from a local specialty store. It's funny, they usually put leftovers out on the snack table. Mine didn't make it there. And the biggest thing, thanks to Double Whammy (Suzanne), I printed out that hair thing under "this says it all" and…
Good Grief!!!
Arghhhhhh! So I have my appointment with the surgeon today, and he is really steamed that it took three weeks from my last chemo to see him! He's also angry that my petscan and mri were scheduled two and three weeks after the end of chemo!! C'mon now, this is difficult enough to go through without an angry doctor. I told…
Why oh why?????
My wife just got the PET scan results from the ONC and it is not good, matter of fact it is BAD. The Ixempra and CARBO are not having any effect. However, the ONC stated that my wife does not look any worse from 9 weeks ago and since she has not been hospitalized and does not display any signs on the outer appearance that…
Congrats to all "graduates"
Just a short CONGRATULATIONS to all of our "sisters" who are finishing up treatment, be it surgery,chemo, rads, herceptin, tamoxifin, what ever! I can't read all of the "I'm finished" posts, so I'm giving a shout out to all who are finishing one form or another of treatment..... It's a wonderful feeling to finish a "step"…
And the News Just Gets Better
Had my first mamo after my dx and all is clear. Woot Woot. Next one is in 6 months. Hugs Donna
Some kind of cyst or growth in private part
Has anyone else developed some kind of cyst or growth inside the vulva area? I have and Im furious to have to deal with another thing plus the fact that I still have not gotten my results from my Mammo and MRI. Waiting for my gyn dr office to open and see what they say. Lupe
Another update - update on the update!
My primary kinda forced me to go see the oncologist (I've moved since finishing treatment). She agrees that tamoxifen and I will remain apart since the pulmonary embolism shower. But somewhere in here, my primary doc found an enlarged thyroid. So off to ultrasound I went, weeks later of course, and I have a nodule…
Advice...please
I look at this wonderful website and I see and feel all of the positive attitudes resulting in positive results...and then I see some heartbreaking stories that are filled with pain and sorrow. I do believe that attitude plays a major role in our outcome but ... HOW do you maintain a positive attitude when realistically…
Here comes the hair...
Hi everyone! I haven't posted in a while. I have gone back to work and it's back to the norm. Remember I finished chemo May 7th and I finished rads in mid July. I still have my expander and port and will find out when I can have the expander surgery and port removed next week. Anyway, you know I couldn't wait for my hair…
Sorry I've been gone
Ladies just wanted to apologize for being away for a while. My daughter is moving her Performing Arts School to a bigger location and the whole family has been there every night trying to set everything up for the Sept. 13th opening. Some mornings I do check in but only for a minute to see if anyone needs anything. I feel…
It's all good
I will have my LAST treatment of herceptin tomorrow at 2:00pm!!!!!! I'm soo happy. I will still go in once a month to have port flushed, but wont have to sit in that chair but just a few minutes instead of few hrs. The new normal justs gets better and better. Although there is a questionable blood work. It's the B-12. Its…
For Hubby!!!
I think it's great that you come to this site to vent, get support and gather information for your wife. Most husband wouldn't bother. I know I have been blessed with a husband that has been there for me every step of the way. I just wanted to share with you and others what my husband does to relieve some stress that…
Well it is official. I am retired.
Had a wonderful luncheon and lots of goodies and food. I have never been hugged so many times. They even gave me a congratulatory memo signed by President Obama. My husband was there of course and they even gave him a big thank you memo too for supporting me through out my career. They almost made me cry twice but I got…
meena1 thinking of you
Hope your Pet scan went well. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Fight Dat
ACS in my area is selling the most adorable shirts. They have a fleur de lis and say "Fight Dat." I ordered them for my sisters and, of course, one for me. I can support my beloved Saints (Who Dat team) and cancer at the same time. I love it!
PET / CT Scan results
Tuesday I was scheduled for a PETscan, but insurance would not approve...they did approve a CT Scan...so had chest, stomach, pelvis area CTscan done Tuesday. WOW...it is Thursday and I just got a call from Onc nurse, to tell me that the results were 'normal' and all is well! I thought I would have to wait until next week…
Tingling/painful toes and feet
It's been 2 years since finishing chemo after a lumpectomy and my feet are still uncomfortable, with a tingling sensation. It seems to be getting worse. Does anyone have any experience or advice?
DIEP Flap reconstruction and radiation - need input
I had a mastectomy with DIEP flap recon. back in Jan. Just finished 6 months of chemo and am gearing up for radiation. I just had an appointment with plastic surgeon to discuss what might happen to the flap during rads. Of course he has his concern that there might be some fat necrosis. He said it was pretty much…
chemo fatigue and l-carnitine deficiency
I have just finished 6 months of chemo, last one on Friday 8/27 so I am amoung the recent graduates. I was fairly active through out chemo with energy levels that were pretty normal until the last 4 weeks where my energy has plumeted and I haven't able to stay awake more than a couple of hours at a time. It is improving.…
Happy Happy Day!!
I had to share this with you. As you probably know, my mom was just diagnosed with breast cancer last week, about 2 months after I was diagnosed. Thankfully mom faithfully has her yearly mammograms, because it was caught extremely early. She's going to the same surgeon as I did, and she met with my oncologist this morning…
This says it all
I just had to share this. Hope you enjoy it. Suzanne There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. 'Well,' she said, 'I think I'll braid my hair today.' So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw…
Wednesday joke
Nick was walking down the street and he met a small boy. Nick asked the lad his name. The boy replied, 'Six and seven-eighths.' Nick asked him why his parents had given him such a strange name. The youngster answered, 'They just picked it out of a hat.'
New Doc Today
Good morning everybody, Today I had my 4th chemo, & I got me a new doctor! I'm so happy, & love my new doctor. It turns out that he was the one on call, that 1st night I called in about my mouth sores. I gave my old doc another chance yesterday, but she lost out miserably. So on my way out the chemo room, I saw this man &…
SIX down TWO to go!!!!!
Taxol number two is done!!! Two Taxol left; wow this is taking a long time..... ................................................................................................................. ........................................ Forever They called in the nurse they call the "Vein Wisperer" to start the IV; no…

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